Mount Lewis, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Mount Lewis NSW is 1,234 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Lewis is $596 per week ($30,992 per year). Median rent in Mount Lewis is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Mount Lewis has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Mount Lewis has a population density of 3,708 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Lewis is Lebanon. The most common religion is Catholic (40.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Lewis is $2,571.

There were 6 recorded offences in Mount Lewis in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (2 offences).

Population
1,234
Census 2021
Median income
$596/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$400/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
37years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Mount Lewis vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Mount Lewis is $596 a week, 22% below the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 1,771st of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $15 more than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 26.0% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 37, 6 years younger than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureMount LewisTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$596/wk$765/wk −22%$766/wk
Household income$1,539/wk$1,704/wk −10%$1,637/wk
Rent$400/wk$385/wk +4%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,571/mo$1,965/mo +31%$1,733/mo
Median age3743 −6 yrs42
Rent share of household income26.0%22.6% +3.4 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Mount Lewis, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Mount Lewis Population

1,234 residents at the 2021 Census.

Mount Lewis Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$596/wk
$30,992 per year
Ranked 7,149 of 14,663
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
Ranked 1,854 of 14,663
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,571/mo
Avg household size: 3.3 · 1 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Mount Lewis Rent Prices & Affordability

26% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,539/wk
Median rent $400/wk
Rent to income 26.0%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Mount Lewis against your income

About $6,669 a month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,139/wk
Rent share 26.0%

Mount Lewis Schools

45
schools nearby
25
government
997
avg ICSEA score
24,400
total students
Greenacre Christian College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 322 students
1087
ICSEA
Al Noori Muslim School Independent
Primary · K-12 · 2,407 students
1086
ICSEA
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 101 students
1084
ICSEA
Malek Fahd Islamic School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 3,352 students
1063
ICSEA
St Charbel's College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,198 students
1054
ICSEA
Mount Lewis Infants School Government
Primary · K-2 · 173 students
1047
ICSEA
Rissalah College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 946 students
1041
ICSEA
St Euphemia College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 622 students
1038
ICSEA
Holy Saviour School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 298 students
1038
ICSEA
Padstow North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 305 students
1036
ICSEA
St Felix Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 578 students
1035
ICSEA
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 221 students
1034
ICSEA
Beverly Hills North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 352 students
1030
ICSEA
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 443 students
1029
ICSEA
St Therese's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 176 students
1024
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 45 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Mount Lewis, with a map

Mount Lewis Map

Mount Lewis, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Mount Lewis, New South Wales: 33.9157°S, 151.0502°E

Mount Lewis Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (45)

People in Mount Lewis

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (592) Female 51.9% (639)

Population Density

3,708
people per km²
1,234 people · 0.3 km²

Households

3.3
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$1,775
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

Lebanon
21.0%
Vietnam
3.1%
Greece
2.2%
India
1.2%
China
1.1%
Pakistan
1.1%
Egypt
0.9%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Arabic
49.0%
Greek
5.0%
Vietnamese
3.3%
Cantonese
1.1%
Croatian
1.1%
Urdu
1.1%
Bengali
0.8%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Lebanese
44.7%
Australian
12.5%
English
8.8%
Greek
5.2%
Chinese
4.0%
Vietnamese
2.8%
Indian
1.9%
Irish
1.9%
Italian
1.8%
Croatian
1.5%
Polish
1.0%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

Catholic
40.0%
Islam
28.0%
Eastern Orthodox
11.1%
No religion
6.5%
Not stated
4.9%
Buddhism
2.8%
Anglican
2.5%
Christian (other)
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
51.6% 514
Separated
3.2% 32
Divorced
6.5% 65
Widowed
4.3% 43
Never married
34.3% 342

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
40.8%
Couple: no children under 15
32.3%
Couple: no children
12.9%
One parent: no children under 15
8.5%
One parent: children under 15
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
14.3%
2 persons
23.3%
3 persons
21.1%
4 persons
13.5%
5 persons
17.7%
6+ persons
10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Mount Lewis

Housing Tenure

Of the 359 occupied private dwellings in Mount Lewis at the 2021 Census, 30.4% were rented, 34.5% owned outright and 31.8% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.1% 4 dwellings
Owned outright
34.5% 124 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
31.8% 114 dwellings
Rented
30.4% 109 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.4% 5 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
87.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
9.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
15.5%
3 bedrooms
40.8%
4 bedrooms
31.9%
5 bedrooms
10.1%
6+ bedrooms
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
20.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
26.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.5%
1 vehicle
32.8%
2 vehicles
33.6%
3 vehicles
11.5%
4+ vehicles
14.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Mount Lewis

Employment

Employed full-time
25.2% 219 people
Employed part-time
12.8% 111 people
Unemployed
2.3% 20 people
Not in labour force
59.7% 518 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
34.3%
Clerical & Administrative
17.0%
Managers
16.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.7%
Sales Workers
6.6%
Community & Personal Service
5.9%
Labourers
4.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.6%
$1-$149/wk
1.8%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.5%
$400-$499/wk
8.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
10.6%
$800-$999/wk
6.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.5%
$4,000+/wk
15.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
18.4%
$1-$149/wk
3.7%
$150-$299/wk
7.6%
$300-$399/wk
4.6%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.6%
$650-$799/wk
8.9%
$800-$999/wk
8.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.0%
$3,500+/wk
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
62.0%
Did not go to work
23.7%
Car (passenger)
3.3%
Truck
3.3%
Walked only
2.9%
Train
2.9%
Taxi/Rideshare
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
74.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
16.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.4%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
34.8%
Certificate III/IV
27.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.5%
Postgraduate Degree
12.1%
Certificate I/II
1.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
31.6%
Health
13.9%
Architecture & Building
12.4%
Engineering
10.2%
Society & Culture
10.2%
Education
7.9%
Information Technology
5.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.4%
Agriculture & Environment
2.6%
Creative Arts
1.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Secondary: Catholic
15.9%
Primary: Catholic
14.6%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
14.6%
Primary: Government
14.2%
Pre-school
13.4%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
9.6%
Secondary: Government
9.2%
Vocational Education
8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
85.0%
Has need for assistance
9.3%
Need for assistance not stated
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
64
Diabetes
49
Arthritis
37
Heart disease
33
Asthma
33
Kidney disease
20
Lung condition
14
Cancer
11
Stroke
11
Dementia
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.2% 121
Did not provide
86.8% 797

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
9.2% 85
Not a volunteer
90.8% 842

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.3% 3
Current ADF: Reserves
0.4% 4
Previously served
1.4% 13
Never served
97.9% 926

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
37.2%
1 child
6.1%
2 children
17.8%
3 children
22.8%
4 children
10.4%
5+ children
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951: 1960
22
1961: 1970
68
1971: 1980
76
1981: 1990
107
1991: 2000
66
2001: 2010
68
2011: 2015
33
2016
16
2017
10
2018
3
2019
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

7.7%
moved in the last year
24.7%
moved in the last 5 years
4.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
42.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,080
Moved from NSW
65
Moved: same area (SA2)
6
Moved from overseas
6

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.2%
5: 14 hours
17.1%
15: 29 hours
11.5%
30+ hours
13.1%
Did not do domestic work
41.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
92.3%
Step family: no other children
4.4%
Blended family: no other children
1.6%
Intact family: other children present
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Mount Lewis Crime Statistics

6 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Assault
2
Theft
2
Other Against Person
1
Drug Offences
1

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Mount Lewis

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Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW)
1.5 km away · income $504/wk · rent $380/wk
Bankstown
1.8 km away · income $542/wk · rent $400/wk
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1.8 km away · income $551/wk · rent $350/wk
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2.0 km away · income $495/wk · rent $420/wk
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Lewis

What is the population of Mount Lewis NSW?

The population of Mount Lewis NSW is 1,234 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 3,708 people per km². Mount Lewis is ranked #3,665 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Lewis?

The median personal income in Mount Lewis NSW is $596 per week, or $30,992 per year. The median household income is $1,539 per week. Family income is $1,775 per week. Mount Lewis is ranked #7,149 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Lewis?

Median rent in Mount Lewis NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Rent represents 26.0% of household income, which is considered moderate. Mount Lewis ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Lewis?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Lewis NSW is $2,571. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Lewis?

The median age in Mount Lewis NSW is 37 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Lewis a good suburb to live in?

Mount Lewis is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,234. The median income is $596/wk, which is below the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12785. All dollar figures in AUD.